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SCHEDULE -1

FEES AND CHARGES FOR APPLICATION/PETITION UNDER THE ACT / REGULATIONS

S. No

Description

Fees/Charges

1

Adjudication of dispute regarding availability of transmission facility under the second proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 9 under the Act, to be paid by the person who has referred such dispute to the Commission.

Rs. 10,000/- for the first one MW of transmission capacity sought and Rs. 2,000/- per MW thereafter, subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,00,000/-

2

Annual fee for the licensee/deemed licensee who has taken exemption from licence under Section 13 of the Act.

Rs. 5,000/-

3

Application fee for grant of license under section 14 of the Act.

As prescribed by the State Government.

4.

Licence fee on the grant of licence, under Section 14 of the Act -

(a) to transmit electricity as a transmission licensee;

(a) Rs. 2,00,000

(b) to distribute electricity as a distribution licensee; and

(b) Rs. 5,00,000

(C) to undertake trading as an electricity trader

(C) Rs. 5,00,000

5.

Annual licence fees (to be effective from the year 2010-11) for:

(a) Transmission licence

(a) Rs. 1,000 per MW of transmission capacity contracts in force during the year or part thereof, subject to a minimum of Rs. 1,00,000 and maximum of Rs. 10,00,000

(b) Distribution licence

(b) 0.04 per cent of the revenue from the sale of electricity during the financial year.

(c) Trading licence

(c) 0.04 per cent of the revenues from the sale of electricity.

Note:

(i) The annual licence fee shall be payable in advance, at the commencement of the financial year.

(ii) In case of a transmission licence, the annual licence fee shall be calculated based on the approved / estimated aggregate quantum of transmission capacity contracts for the ensuing financial year.

(iii) In the case of a distribution licence, the annual licence fee shall be calculated based on the approved/estimated revenue from the sale of electricity as part of the distribution business for the ensuing financial year.

(iv) In the case of a trading license the annual license fee should be calculated based on estimated revenue (turnover) to be received.

(v) Where the actual transmission capacity contracted or actual revenue from the sale of electricity and actual trading turnover, as the case may be, differs from the approved / estimated level used for the purpose of these regulations, the excess or shortfall in licence fee already deposited, calculated based on the actual transmission capacity contracts or actual revenue, as the case may be, shall be adjusted against the annual licence fee for the following year or recovered in the following year, as the case may be.

6.

Application seeking prior approval under Section 17 of the Act

(i) to undertake any transaction to acquire by purchase or takeover or otherwise, the utility of any other licensee under section 17(1)(a) or merge his utility with the other utility of any other licensee in the State of Chhattisgarh under section 17(1)(b)

Rs. 5,00,000/-

(ii) to assign his license or transfer his utility or any part thereof by sale, lease, exchange or otherwise at any time under section 17(3)

Rs. 5,00,000/-

7.

Application for amendment of licence under Section 18 of the Act

(a) by licensee

(a) Rs. 1,00,000/-

(b) by any person other than a licensee

(b) Rs. 10,000/-

8.

Application for revocation of licence under sub-section (2) of Section 19 of the Act

(a) for whole area

(a) Rs. 1,00,000/-

(b) for part of the area

(b) Rs. 50,000/-

9.

Application under section 33(4) if the dispute is referred by SLDC, any licensee or generating company or any other person

Rs. 10,000/-

10.

Application to impose penalty under section 33(5) upon any licensee, generating company or any other person filed by SLDC or any person.

Rs. 5,000/-

11.

(a)Application under Section 35 of the Act for seeking the use of intervening transmission facilities

(a) Rs. 20,000/-

(b)Adjudication of dispute regarding extent of surplus capacity under the proviso to Section 35 of the Act

(b) Rs. 1,00,000/-

12.

Adjudication of disputes regarding provision of non-discriminatory open access under sections 39 and 40 of the Act.

(a) referred by a licensee or by a generating company, other than those covered under (b).

(a) Rs. 1,00,000/-

(b) referred by a captive generating plant relating to captive consumption, and / or generating company based on renewable source of energy or cogeneration.

(b) Rs. 25,000/-

(c) referred by a consumer

(c) Rs. 25,000/-

13.

Adjudication of disputes regarding provision of non-discriminatory open access under sub-section (2) and (3) of Section 42 of the Act and regulations specified thereunder:

(a) referred by a licensee or by a generating company, other than those covered under (b).

(a) Rs. 1,00,000/-

(b) referred by captive generating plant for captive consumption, directly connected to the distribution system of a distribution licensee or a generating company based on renewable energy or cogeneration

(b) Rs. 25,000/-

(c) referred by consumer

(c) Rs. 25,000/-

14

Application for approval of the schedule of charges of a distribution licensee under Section 45 and Section 46 of the Act.

Rs. 2,00,000/-

15.

(a) Determination of tariff under the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 62, for supply of electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee

(i) Conventional fuel based (coal, oil etc) plant / hydel plants

(i) Rs. 5,00,000/- for capacity upto 100 MW.

Rs. 1,000/- for every additional MW capacity or part thereof

(ii) generating company based on renewable sources of energy, including co-generation

Rs. 1000 per MW subject to minimum of Rs. 25,000/- and maximum of Rs. 5,00,000/-

(b) Renewable energy based plant including SHP.

50% of the above.

19.

Disputes arising under Sub-section (4) & (5) of Section 67 of the Act (opening up of streets, railways etc.)

Rs. 25,000/-

20.

Petition under section 86(1)(b) for approval of purchase and procurement of power by distribution licensee other than from State Generating Company, and finalization of power purchase agreement, both long-term and short-term.